Digital habits and media literacy in Italy
Roughly 90% of Italians go online every day, with nearly half spending at least four hours connected. Young adults and adults are the most active users, while children and seniors show the lowest engagement. These findings come from a recent report on digital and media literacy in Italy, broken down into four main areas. The first section focuses o...
Italian cuisine finds a home in Manhattan - with a twist of style
Italian cuisine is planting its roots in Manhattan—and it’s doing it in style. GialloZafferano, Italy’s leading food media brand, has officially opened CasaGiallo, its very first U.S.-based content house entirely dedicated to Italian food. Right in the heart of New York City, CasaGiallo is set to become a vibrant hub of culinary creativity. Th...
2025 Columbus Day Queen Contest
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Des Plaines Theatre - 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines, IL . 1:00pm. In a tradition as old as the JCCIA, every year the Columbus Day Queen Pageant is held to select a new reigning young woman. Be part of history! Apply now to become the next Bella Regina! Eligibility Requirements:Contestants must be between the ages of 17-26; C...
Apulian Vocalist Serena Brancale Brings Her Eclectic Style to Blue Note New York
She doesn’t come from mainstream pop charts, but from the stage. She doesn’t chase after traditional Italian songwriting, but the sound itself. And she doesn’t sing in English, but in a blend of Barese dialect, soul, jazz, and electronic music. Serena Brancale, a musician from Apulia with a conservatory background and a career forged in live perfor...
Message from the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella to the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, on the occasion of the Independence Day
«The celebration of Independence Day gives me the opportunity to extend to you, Mr. President, and to the American people – our friends – the warmest congratulations of the Italian Republic, as well as my own personal ones. For Italy, the United States is an irreplaceable partner. Our solid bilateral relations and our extraordinarily intense politi...
Summer Among the Vines in Italy
Just a few steps from Noto, a jewel of Sicilian Baroque and UNESCO World Heritage site, an authentic corner of Sicily is revealed, where time seems to expand amidst vineyards, citrus groves, and olive trees. Here, Zisola was born, the Sicilian estate of the historic Tuscan family Marchesi Mazzei, a symbol of Italian viticulture for over six centuri...
The Taste of Little Italy Tour: A Look Into San Diego’s Most Flavorful Neighborhood
There’s Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, Chinatown in San Francisco and here in San Diego, we have our very own Little Ital This lively neighborhood is a testament to both the American tradition of immigrants gracing us with our best food and the habit of putting the ‘little’ prefix to carve out a bite-sized extension of global identities here in the S...
A first-time guide to Piedmont
Italy is a country of fabulous regions – and Piedmont, in the country’s northwest corner, ranks as one of the most appealing. Indeed, the region has a concentration of the pleasures that make Italy such a dreamy destination. Piedmont brims with art and history. It’s one of the best places to savor food and wine in all of Italy. And stunning natural...
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to perform at DeYor Performing Arts Center Italian Fest weekend
Summer may be concert and festival season, but you can experience The Four Seasons all in one night when Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons make their way to the DeYor Performing Arts Center in Downtown Youngstown in August. Valli is set to perform Friday, August 1, which coincides with the Greater Youngstown Italian Fest weekend, which lasts from...
Ferrari Amalfi: the new 640 HP berlinetta that takes the place of the Roma
What does the Amalfi Coast with a sports car from Maranello? Everything. Because where the Mediterranean meets the Italian art of living, a new icon is born of the Prancing Horse: the Ferrari Amalfi. Presented as a world premiere in the city from which it takes its name, together with its Spider version, the new berlinetta 2+ will collect the legac...
126-year-old barrel piano returning to Boston after half-decade absence
It's not every day you encounter a piece of history that still sings. But for those fortunate enough to witness it, a remarkable 1899 barrel piano, once a familiar fixture of Boston's bustling streets, is making a grand return. This past Saturday, the instrument made its first appearance on the streets of Boston in 51 years at the Friends of Christ...
A century of bitters: how Amaro Lucano became a global icon
Amaro Lucano was born in 1894 in Pisticci, a small town in Basilicata, when pastry chef Pasquale Vena began experimenting by blending more than thirty herbs in the back of his cookie factory to create a wonderfully balanced herbal liqueur. Its recipe, full of citrus, floral, and bitter notes, was initially appreciated locally, but the turning point...